After trailing by 27 points in the first half, the Celtics make an amazing run to defeat the Magic in Orlando.

mr23mj.blogspot.com www.youtube.com Without Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Jermaine O’Neal in starting lineup, Boston Celtics made one of the greatest comebacks in NBA history. Amazing game. Boxscore: scores.espn.go.com

January 26th, 2012: Whoa, what a comeback from the Celtics without Jermain, Rondo, and Allen. The Celtics were down by as much as 27 to comeback at the 2nd half to win. I’ll be honest though, the officiating totally favored us in the 4th quarter. Orlando kept turning it over due to great defense from the Celtic . Box Score sports.yahoo.com

The Boston Celtics, being down by 27 points at the beggining of the second half, started a 44-15 run against the Magic to win the game.
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Orlando Magic forward Ryan Anderson asks NBA referee Michael Smith “Are you fucking kidding me?” and gets a technical foul in a game against the Boston Celtics.

Led by a 24-point, 10-assist effort by Paul Pierce, the Boston Celtics overcame a 27-point deficit to beat the Magic for the second time in four days, this time in Orlando by a score of 91-83. Rookie E’Twaun Moore provided a career-high 16 points off the bench. The Celtics trailed 58-37 at halftime but then held the Magic to just 25 points in the second half. As a team, the C’s had 11 blocks and six steals to fuel the stellar defensive performance and dramatic comeback.

www.nbacircle.com Now! Free NBA Jersey. Boston Celtics 91 – 83 Orlando Magic NBA Highlights Thursday 26 January 2012 NBA Game Recap Paul Pierce had 24 points and 10 assists, and E’Twaun Moore added 16 points to help the Boston Celtics erase a 27-point deficit and beat the Orlando Magic for the second time this week, 91-83 on Thursday night. Pierce and Moore had 10 points each in the fourth quarter. Dwight Howard led the Magic with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Orlando had an 11-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but shot 2 of 17 in the final 12 minutes. The Magic scored just eight points in the period. The Celtics have won three straight for just the second time this season. It also was their fourth consecutive victory over the Magic, dating to last season. Since a season-best, five-game winning streak, the Magic have lost three times in five games, including a 31-point defeat at Boston on Monday. After being mostly manhandled on both ends for three quarters, Boston found its energy in the final 12 minutes, sparked by Pierce and Moore. The Celtics opened the fourth quarter with a 15-1 run and grabbed their first lead since the opening period, 79-76 with 7:32 to play. The Magic went 0-for-7 from the field, missed 5 of 6 free throws and committed three turnovers during Boston’s spurt. A free throw by Pierce after Ryan Anderson’s technical foul made it 84-78 with 3:47 remaining. The Magic got within 84-80 after a pair of free throws by Hedo Turkoglu, but no closer. Early …

Jan 26, 2012 (The Orlando Sentinel – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — The Orlando Magic didn't set any embarrassing franchise lows against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, but what occurred inside Amway Center arguably was worse …
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www.nbacircle.com Now! Free NBA Jersey. Orlando Magic 56 – 87 Boston Celtics NBA Highlights Monday 23 January 2012 NBA Game Recap Boston Celtics’ injuries didn’t affect what coach Doc Rivers always wants—solid defense. Paul Pierce and former Magic forward Brandon Bass each scored 19 points to carry the injury-riddled Celtics to an 87-56 win over Orlando on Monday night. The Magic set franchise lows for points and field goals (16). “Defensively that was as good as you can get,” Rivers said after his team matched a club record for fewest points allowed in the shot-clock era, also done last season against Milwaukee. Boston was minus starters Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo and three bench players, drastically reducing its roster. Bass and Pierce carried the offense and Boston got some strong play from a cast of down-the-bench reserves. The Celtics snapped a streak of six straight losses against teams with winning records. Pierce is looking for it to shake Boston out of its early season woes. “Hopefully it’ll funnel over to the guys that were out,” said Pierce, who followed a 34-point effort in a win at Washington on Sunday. “There’s no more excuses.” Avery Bradley and Sasha Pavlovic started in the backcourt for Boston and attempted to pressure Orlando’s guards early, helping the Celtics pick up the pressure defensively. “(It) started with Avery,” Rivers said. “The ball pressure—and then it led to everyone. They’re a great shooting team. … Everything had to be precise and it was …